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Correspondence re Thomas Beesley, 24 Nov. 1951-8 July 1955

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J12/4/1

Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, and Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong; Bureau of Industry & Commerce, Shanghai; Jardine's Staff Union, Shanghai; and others regarding Thomas Beesley of Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with related papers, including reports of Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s interviews at the Foreign Affairs Bureau. A letter from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to the Bureau of Industry & Commerce, Shanghai, 29 December 1953, encloses the particulars of Thomas Beesley as the new responsible person to succeed H.H. Lennox. Some documents are in Chinese. The folder is labelled 'T. Beesley'.

Dates

  • Creation: 24 Nov. 1951-8 July 1955

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.

Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.

Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.

Extent

1 folder(s) (1 folder)

Language of Materials

Chinese

English

Custodial History

The folder was formerly in 'Box No. 14', stored at the British Consulate General, Shanghai.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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